EYE CANDY!

Peonies are rodent and deer resistant but they need at least 6 hours of sun so they have to be in a sunny spot on the edge of the wood.
They only bloom for around 2 weeks in June but they are magnificent.  Look for varieties that have a sweet scent for added pleasure!  My sweetest peonies are white ones that have profuse giant blooms.  They are awesome as cut flowers in a large crystal vase on my dining room table.
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When they are heavy with blooms they need to be supported.  I use my tomato trellises.